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How To Choose Over-the-counter Products For Your Hair
By Jenny Andrews, Tue Jan 10th
We all know that professional hair-care products are best, butwhat happens if you can't find something that you like or canafford in professional product lines? Are there any productsthat you can purchase from the department store that will notcause too much damage? You bet there is, but you have to bechoosy and have an eye for detail. When it comes to over-the-counter products, pricy doesnot always equal high-quality. In fact, the most inexpensiveshampoos are often your best bet. We've all seen thosecommercials that claim that a certain shampoo can make your hairshiny, thick and strong from within, but the reality is thatthere is no shampoo that you can put on the outside of your hairto change its internal structure. Shampoos and conditionersmerely mask the problem until your next shampoo. Knowing this, some manufacturers have started usingingredients that coat the hair strand and remain even after youshampoo the next time. To the consumer, it seems like theproduct is working because their hair feels so much better. Butwhat they are really feeling is the build up of these materials,and extreme build up is responsible for hair breakage, spottycolor jobs, inability of hair to hold curl and a host of otherproblems.
This problem involving product build up is your number oneconcern when purchasing non-professional products. Granted, youmight not be able to get a product that conditions as well as aprofessional product, but you're not going
to do any damage toyour hair if you use the non-professional product. So, thatmeans that you must keep your eye out for products that canbuild up on your hair and avoid them at all costs. Avoiding hairsprays and gels that build up on your hair isfairly easy. You can almost tell that something is horriblywrong the first time you shampoo your hair after using theproduct. The tale, tale white gunk and flakes tell you so. Butwhen it comes to spotting build up caused by shampoo andconditioners, the signs are not as obvious. The first thing thatyou should watch out for is the feeling that your hair hasalready been conditioned after you shampoo it. Most of the time,you will be able to feel a coating on your hair when your hairshould be squeaky clean. You can also check for product build upby running the sharp edge of a pair of scissors down a sectionof hair. If a white gunk appears on the scissor blade, that'sbuild up. Fortunately, most of the products that can build up on your hairare the more expensive products. These are the products thatclaim to work miracles and make your hair strong enough to beused as a tow cable. So, if in doubt, stick with the tried andtrue products that contain only the essentialingredients. About the author:Jenny is a hair expert, and the author of an incredible freeminicourse, that explains how to find your unique style, howlong or short you should have your hair, how to find the righthair color for you, how to find the right salon, and a lot more. Go to http://www.hairstylevillage.com/ now and get this amazinghair minicourse - absolutely free.
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